NYC grocers furious as city proposes ban on facial recognition technology used to deter theft

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NYC grocers furious as city proposes ban on facial recognition technology used to deter theft
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Ferreira Foodtown CEO Jason Ferreira called out leftist city council members on 'Fox & Friends' for pushing to ban facial recognition technology over racial profiling concerns.

Critics argue the technology increases the risk of racial profiling and should only be used by law enforcement. Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has come under fire for using the tech to bar his personal enemies from venues in the city.

"Studies have consistently shown that this technology has high error rates for darker skinned people," City Council member and co-sponsor Shahana Hanif said in a statement to The Post."We’re headed down a dystopian path if we’re conceding that a facial recognition scan is a prerequisite to buying eggs.

Earlier this year, Ferreira and thousands of other independent grocers in the city formed a political coalition to demand action from politicians and law enforcement on the rampant crime.

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